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A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all of her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie"

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31748AN
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"Captive Girl" Susan (aka 'Genie') Wiley's father Clark Wiley committed suicide. Clark Wiley shot himself minutes before he was to have appeared in Alhambra Municipal Court on charges of child abuse. The article was written by Dick Lloyd. With related stories "Note tells instructions for funeral (p. 1)," "A story he wanted to tell sealed by death of father (p. 6)," "Changed laws could have averted tragedy (p. 6)," and "Mrs. Wiley shelters at welfare agency: custody hearing Monday (p. 6)." A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie".

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Suicides
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31749AN
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Mrs. Irene Wiley was freed on the charge that she was wilfully cruel to her 13-year-old daughter Susan Wiley, aka "Genie." The article was written by Lucie Lowery. A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all her life until a social worker discovered the abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See VF "Wiley, Susan" for hard copy.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Suicides
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31750AN
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Inactive earthquake fault under Arcadia

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1971
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1971
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
3901AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Herron, Aug. 6.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 22, 1971
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 22, 1971
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Herron, Richard Bradley
Item ID
23279AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Wightman, Mar. 18.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1972
Pages
p. 19
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1972
Pages
p. 19
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Wightman, Richard Condie
Item ID
23562AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Austin, June 5.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1972
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1972
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Austin, Lisa Lee
Item ID
23623AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 1, 1972
Pages
p. 10 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 1, 1972
Pages
p. 10 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Baldwin, Jeanne Ann
Goldberg, Mark Harris
Item ID
23746AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 31, 1972
Pages
p. 12
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 31, 1972
Pages
p. 12
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Schwarz, Olwen C.
Van Wormer, Clarence E.
Hermans, Frederick W.
Hodgson, Earl
Item ID
23851AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hatchen II, July 1.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1973
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1973
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Hachten, Kristianne Jeanine (To M&M Richard Hachten II, July 1)
Item ID
24041AN
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Five tennis courts have been proposed for the top of two water reservoirs at the corner of Baldwin and Orange Grove. The Parks and Recreation Department has set aside $25,000 for the project. The City Council must approve.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Recreation
Item ID
2297AN
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Announced candidates for City Council as of January 13, 1974 are: Irvin I. Livingston; Thomas D. Ryan; David E. Parry. Seven others have also taken out papers. Three incumbents (Bob Arth, Ed Butterworth, and Don Hage) must retire.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1041
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1974
Livingston, Irvin
Ryan, Thomas D.
Parry, David E.
Item ID
1041AN
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Don Decker announced he is seeking the Republican nomination for Assemblyman in the newly created 61st Assembly district. The new district includes Arcadia, Azusa, Bradbury, Duarte, Irwindale, Monrovia, San Gabriel, San Marino, Temple City and Sierra Madre.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper850
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-7
Subjects
California - Elections - 1974
Item ID
850AN
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Arcadia has received a domestic water permit from the State. In 1973 the California State Health Department inspected Arcadia's system along with 240 other systems in Los Angeles and Orange Counties and only 15 systems received permits.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3598
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Water Department
Item ID
3476AN
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Fire Chief Gene Mahoney, with City Council approval, is instituting an apprentice fireman program, in which the men will take training classes at PCC while actually employees of the Arcadia Fire Department.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 27, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 27, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1569AN
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Arcadia Friends of Library Plan Something New. Summary of the organization, its history and the services it has provided (Twice Sold Tales book sales and print sales). Gifts presented to the Arcadia Library include opaque overhead projector and headsets (headphones) to listen to records in the children's room. See hard copy in VF Friends of the Library, item 20.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1974
Pages
p. C-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1974
Pages
p. C-1 photo
Subjects
Charles, Hazel
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Huddy, Peg (Friends president)
Livingston, Jean
Miller, Richard
Murray, Marcy Kay
Selmer, Doris
Item ID
1640AN
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Background information on John Mynster, Charles Gilb, and Jerry Bernstein, who are all running for City Council.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1974
Mynster, John C.
Gilb, Charles E.
Bernstein, Jerry
Item ID
1044AN
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J. William Phillips has been named City Attorney on March 1, 1974 to succeed Robert Ogle.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1166
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 10, 1974
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 10, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees - Phillips, J. William
Item ID
1165AN
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History of Duke's Landscaping Service and Duke Izumita, who built up the service starting in 1960 with only one truck.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper764
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1974
Pages
p. B-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1974
Pages
p. B-1
Subjects
Duke's Landscaping Service
Item ID
764AN
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Tribute paid to volunteer aids who work in the schools - in libraries, as readers' aids, etc.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2651
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1974
Pages
p. C-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1974
Pages
p. C-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2587AN
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